| Swan Creek Tributary to Indian River Bay | |
|---|---|
 Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unity Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°39′03″N 075°16′18″W / 38.65083°N 75.27167°W / 38.65083; -75.27167 |
| • elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Mouth | Indian River |
| • location | Fishing Point, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°35′22″N 075°15′02″W / 38.58944°N 75.25056°W / 38.58944; -75.25056 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 5.40 mi (8.69 km) |
| Basin size | 9.63 square miles (24.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m/s) at mouth with Indian River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Indian River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Waples Pond Longwood Pond |
| Bridges | Zoar Road Hollyville Road Mt Joy Road Maryland Camp Road DE 24 |
Swan Creek is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware.
Course
Swan Creek rises on the Unity Branch divide, about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows south to meet Indian River at Fishing Point.
Watershed
Swan Creek drains 9.63 square miles (24.9 km) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 704.54 and is about 29.61% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Swan Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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